THINKNUM MEDIA – Sep 12 – S'More is calling itself "the first anti-superficial relationship app." When dating app executive Adam Cohen Aslatei left Bumble, he was jaded by the superficial nature of the online dating culture he helped create. That's why he launched S'More. According to the app's numbers, in the last six months the app has gained ~70K users with 3 times more daily active users since the beginning of the pandemic. On S'More, users swipe right or left on personality traits before selfies. Users can't see photos until both parties have engaged in conversation on the app. This appeals to women more than men. 59% of their users are women.
Month: September 2020
RealMe Report: 2 in 3 Online Daters Have Lowered Their Standards
PR NEWSWIRE – Sep 10 – A new survey by RealMe reveals the potential lasting impact of the coronavirus on online dating behaviors, including attitudes on loneliness and singledom in the "new normal." 67% of respondents say they are "less okay" with being single during this time and a similar proportion increasingly worried about finding a partner. 64% of respondents are less picky with their matches. "There's no denying the pandemic is driving new online behaviors, which are here to stay," says Mark Brooks, online dating expert and CEO of the Internet Dating Excellence Association (IDEA). "95% of respondents plan to continue at least one online dating behavior they developed during the pandemic. 72% of online daters feel more hesitant to have physical contact when meeting someone in person. 76% invest more time in talking to the other person. Over a third of respondents say they plan on having more meaningful conversations even after the pandemic is over. RealMe adds a layer of trust and transparency for people and companies engaged in online marketplaces.
See full article at PR Newswire
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Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – September 2020
OPW – Sep 11 – The new Internet dating jobs listing is live on the Internet Dating Jobs blog.
Below see a couple of this month's most interesting offers:
Bumble
Australia Country Lead
Lovoo
Head of Design
Match Group
Marketing Director – OurTime
Reflex Media
Director of Digital Marketing
Spark Networks
Head of Product – Core Services
The League
VP Marketing
Tinder
Director Product, International
To see more open positions go here.
Do you have an idating industry job offer which is not included? Please, send it to tips@onlinepersonalswatch.com and we will add it to the list.
Skye Life Ventures and SuperDate Networks Enter Into Merger Agreement
PRESS RELEASE – Sep 10 – Skye Life Ventures Ltd. and SuperDate Networks have entered into an amalgamation agreement. Skye will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of SuperDate. SuperDate, is a private technology company, incorporated in British Columbia, Canada in 2014. SuperDate has developed a niche dating software application that matches users through common interests and activities. It is designed to be the first vertical scrolling dating app showing an array of activities and experiences in and around the user's city. Skye Life Ventures Inc. operates as a holding company acquiring valued-added operating subsidiaries focused in the technology, cannabis and other markets.
This post also appears on InternetDatingInvestments.com
Do North Koreans Use Dating Apps?
NKNEWS – Sep 9 – Many North Koreans still meet through matchmakers, but even those wealthy enough to own cell phones don't use them to arrange dates or casual sex. Nort Koreans can't do "sexting," since any words related to sex are illegal, and sharing any kind of pornographic videos will land them in prison. North Korea is a very conservative society. Kissing, hugging and even holding hands in public is frowned upon as anti-socialist behavior. Young North Koreans usually get their parents to find them a matchmaker for marriage after they finish their military service.
by In-hua Kim
See full article at NKNews
BlueCity CEO Named Among Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business in Asia
GLOBE NEWSWIRE – Sep 9 – Baoli Ma, founder, chairman and CEO of BlueCity, a world-leading online LGBTQ platform, has been named among Business Insider's 100 People Transforming Business in Asia. BlueCity is best known for its dating app Blued. Entrepreneurs are classified into ten industry categories with ten winners for each in each region. Ma was awarded under the Consumer Tech category. Other winners in this division include Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify.
IDEA Announces LTR Conference – SOLD OUT
OPW – Sep 9 – After the success of IDEA Summit in New York, Berlin and Chennai, the Internet Dating Excellence Association (IDEA.gp) is hosting the first LTR online conference tomorrow.
LTR stands for Love, Technology, Relationships and is inspired by TED. See the full agenda here.
The event filled to a capacity of 75 Internet dating and online social community CEOs within 72 hours of direct invites being sent out. However select videos will be available to view after the conference. We'll run them here on OPW.news.
Info Edge: Jeevansathi Was the Only Business Which Did Well in Q1
ECONOMIC TIMES – Sep 8 – Info Edge, an Indian Internet company, said its overall Q1 billing was down 44% YOY. Jeevansaathi, the matchmaking company, was actually the only business in their portfolio which did well in Q1. It kept growing through the lockdown as well. Jeevansathi billings grew by 13% in Q1.
Quarantine Became the World’s Largest Icebreaker on Tinder
TINDER PRESS ROOM – Sep 8 – When we're all going through the same thing, conversations flow a lot easier. Globally, April 5th was the peak of chattiness: on that day Tinder members sent ~52% more messages vs. the start of lockdowns in early March. Masks became the talk of Tinder.
Filter Off to Host Video Speed Dating Sessions
THE DC POST – Sep 8 – Filter Off, a video speed dating app, is organizing a series of events for single individuals living in the DC area to meet each other every Friday. The DC-specific sessions will provide users with three video-chatting dates, each of them 90 seconds long.
by Jane Smith
See full article at The DC Post